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Chapter VIII
"Yes. I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head. But I hope to grow younger again." She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?" "I wish I hadn't.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I hope to grow younger again."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?"”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I hope to grow younger again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I hope to grow younger again."
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From this reading I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.
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From this reading I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?"
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From this reading She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?"
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From this reading She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.
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From this reading But I hope to grow younger again."
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From this reading "I wish I hadn't.
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From this reading I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.
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From this reading But I hope to grow younger again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?"
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From this reading She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?"
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From this reading I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?"
above and across; more than
From this reading I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.
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From this reading I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.
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From this reading She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?"
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From this reading I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.
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From this reading She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?"
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From this reading She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.
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From this reading I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?"
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From this reading I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.
at the time that
From this reading She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?"
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From this reading "I wish I hadn't.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.
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From this reading I seemed to sleep for centuries," said West over, "and I woke up feeling coeval with Lion's Head.
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From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She faltered, and then she asked: "Did you see the light on it when the sun went down?"
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From this reading But I hope to grow younger again."
